The Captain America: The Winter Soldier Soundtrack features some notably heroic cues. Tracks likeThe Smithsonianfeature heroic trumpets that is incredibly like the Olympic
theme Bugler's Dream. I actually found myself pausing this track,
wondering if Jackman had just channeled his former dance remix self by sampling
from this well-known composition. There are dashes of military drum beats here
and there to remind us that Captain America was created as a super soldier
during one of the greatest wars of our time.

But the majority of the album is not about
heroism. In fact, unlike the original movie's soundtrack by Alan Silvestri,
Henry Jackman's score features less in the way of orchestral music and more of
what he is known for in the music industry - electronic sound. Action scenes
feature ambient, repetitive sounds and fast-paced electronica. The Winter Soldier theme
is defined by heavy industrial electronics featuring a metal on
metal sound, dark synths and a sort of high-pitched scream which either defines
the Winter Soldier's warped mind or his utterly eerie appearance. Darker
moments, centering about the betrayal and conspiracy within S.H.I.E.L.D. are
defined by darker tones either in orchestral or electronic style.

There are two songs on this soundtrack, but
they are nothing special and not worth mentioning, so we shall move on.

The Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Soundtrack
features an interesting mix of orchestral and electronic styles. Many critics have
panned the album, expressing disappointment in what they felt was an excess of
electronic sound rather than continuing with the orchestral style of the
original film's album. The way I see it, Henry Jackman is not Alan Silvestri,
so why should he create this soundtrack using Silvestri's cues. Jackman's
vision of Captain America's new enemy and his reaction to the Winter Soldier is
spot on in my opinion. Without giving away too many details of the film, I
thought Jackman's use of warped, distorted sound went perfectly with the
character, considering what was done to create him.

In other words, I actually liked the
Captain America: The Winter Soldier Soundtrack. I found it to be quite an
interesting listening experience and look forward to seeing how well the music
blends with the visuals of the film. I think this soundtrack is definitely
worth taking a listen to.